LINGFIELD BUT -- PLAYING FIELD THAT NOT EVERYBODY AGREES. THIS DEBATE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WILD. AS IT HITS THE FINAL STAGES, SENATORS ARE PART OF A SMALL GROUP THAT ARE TRYING TO STOP IT. RIGHT NOW, SHOPPING ONLINE IS ESSENTIALLY TAX-FREE. A BILL THAT IS ABOUT TO GET A VOTE IN THE SENATE WOULD CHANGE THAT. STATES WOULD HAVE THE POWER TO REQUIRE ONLINE RETAILERS TO COLLECT STATE AND LOCAL TAXES FOR INTERNET PURCHASES. THE SALES TAX WOULD BE SENT TO THE STATE WHERE THE SHOPPERS WITH. THE IDEA DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH THIS PERSON, HE RUNS NOBLE SPIRIT, A STAMP STORE. IN ORDER TO TRY TO MANAGE WERE DEAL WITH THAT, I WOULD HAVE TO IMPLEMENT SERIOUS AUSTERITY MEASURES. I WOULD HAVE TO CUT BACK IMMEDIATELY. I WOULD HAVE TO SCALE DOWN. WHILE HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO COLLECT TAX BECAUSE THE LAW EXEMPTS COMPANIES WITH LESS THAN A MILLION DOLLARS IN INTERNET SALES, CONCERNS ABOUT REVENUE LOSSES AND ARE KEEPING OUR WITH MANY RETAILERS ARE FEELING. -- AND BOOK KEEPING ARE WHAT MANY RETAILERS ARE FEELING. QUITE IT IS A DISINCENTIVE TO CREATE JOBS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS. JEANNE SHAHEEN SAYS THE BILL IS NOT BUSINESS FRIENDLY. AND KELLY AYOTTE, ONE OF THE MOST VOCAL CRITICS, SAYS INTERNET COMPANIES WOULD BE MADE INTO TAX COLLECTORS. TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. THAT IS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. JOE AGREES WHILE SUPPORTERS POINT OUT THIS WOULD GENERATE BILLIONS IN REVENUE. HE SAYS IT COULD LEAVE SOME SMALLER COMPANIES IN THE DARK. THINK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE, LIKE MYSELF, WHO ARE GOING TO THINK TWICE AND WORRY ABOUT WHETHER THEY CAN INVEST IN THEIR BUSINESS. HARRY REID HAS VOWED TO PASS